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D’Tigress star Ezinne Kalu leaves WNBA for China’s Zhejiang Golden Bulls

D’Tigress star Ezinne Kalu leaves WNBA for China’s Zhejiang Golden Bulls

D’Tigress guard, Ezinne Kalu, has signed with China’s Zhejiang Golden Bulls following a brief stint in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA). The 32-year-old had a brief stint with the Atlanta Dream having signed a seven-day hardship contract, which allows teams to temporarily replace injured or ill players. Kalu, however, has now secured a move to China and she made the announcement on her official X...

Paris 2024: Nigeria’s D’Tigress bow out of Olympics in style despite defeat to USA  

Paris 2024: Nigeria’s D’Tigress bow out of Olympics in style despite defeat to USA  

The D’Tigress, Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, can hold their heads high despite an 88-74 defeat to the top-ranked United States in the quarterfinals of the basketball tournament at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Wednesday. Nigeria, who were clearly the underdogs heading into the game, made the Americans fight hard to gain victory inside the packed Accor Arena in Paris, with a large part of the crowd...

Paris 2024: D’Tigress off to winning start, stuns Australia in women’s basketball

Paris 2024: How being the underdogs can favour Nigeria’s D’Tigress against USA

Nigeria's women's basketball team, the D'Tigress, are faced with an herculean task in the quarterfinals of the women's basketball tournament at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Wednesday. The six-time Afrobasket champions must find a way to defeat the best team in the world—the United States—who are on the hunt for a record-extending tenth consecutive gold medal. The D'Tigress have enjoyed historic success at the Olympics in...

Paris 2024: Hosts France blowout Nigeria’s D’Tigress in women’s basketball Group B tie

Paris 2024: Hosts France blowout Nigeria’s D’Tigress in women’s basketball Group B tie

Nigeria’s women’s basketball team, the D’Tigress, suffered a 75-54 blowout defeat to Paris 2024 Olympics hosts France in the women’s basketball on Thursday. The D’Tigress, who made history in their opening game against the Opals of Australia, were unable to replicate a similar defensive showing against Les Bleues in their second Group B game at the Pierre Mauroy Stadium. Allez Les Bleus 🇫🇷 France move past...